Science

Researchers use large language models to help robots navigate

Someday, you may want your home robot to carry a load of dirty clothes downstairs and deposit them in the…

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Quantum entanglement measures Earth rotation

A team of researchers led by Philip Walther at the University of Vienna carried out a pioneering experiment where they…

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Scientists solve decades long mystery of NLRC5 sensor function in cell death

The innate immune system is responsible for protecting the human body from threats that could cause disease or infection. The…

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Gonadal function in male mice disrupted by prenatal risk factors

Researchers have consistently shown that prenatal exposure to Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate harms the reproductive system in male mice and causes…

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Fasting primes the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer, new study in mice finds

Periods of fasting reprogram the immune system's natural killer cells to better fight cancer, according to a new study in…

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A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection

The countries of the world agreed: Our planet needs more protection from human activity. And with the globe facing an…

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New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable

This year has already seen massive heatwaves around the globe, with cities in Mexico, India, Pakistan and Oman hitting temperatures…

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Younger workers feel stressed, lonely and undervalued

Younger workers are struggling with feelings of loneliness and a lack of appreciation at work and tend to feel more…

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Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds

Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant…

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Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá

Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichén Itzá was among the largest and most influential…

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